Omaha daily bee., 1887-01-19

departments, which has restricted sales.
The position of the market Is very strong,
and capacityis well employed and largely
sold against in all branches OF the trade.
The triliing decline in wheat reflects the
effect OF speculative realizations, resales
by exporters, and a good deal of ham.
mering by a few large operators whose
interests lie in the direction of lower
prices. That the decline has been no
greater under the circumstances is due
to popular confidence In the inherent
strength of the situation and to the con-
tinued uneasiness concerning political
possibilities in Europe. English markets
were depressed by the weaker tone of
speculation here and by the further in.
crease in the American visible supply,
and the foreign demand throughout The
week has been comparatively light
Clearances from Atlantic ports have con-
siderably increased, which confirms the
previous statements that large sales had
been made for January shipment.
Though new business at the mo-
ment is moderate in volume the
export situation Is strong, and an
early renewal of foreign buying is proba-
bic. Indications point to decrease in
the visible supply in next weeks state.
ment, as the movement ut interior points
has considerably fallen off at the same
timo that exports have increased The
smaller receipts at western centers are
due TO unfavorable weather for hauling
and to scarcity of cars in the west.
Part of the equipment of Northwestern
roads is tied up at Dubuque and other
points from lack of elevator room, and
q good many cars belonging to the
western roads have been borrowed for
the transportation of cotton from the
south. Corn has attracted little atten-
ton. and prices have inclined in buyers
favor owing to the Indifferent shipping
demand and an increase of 1894, 900
bushels in the domestic visible supply.
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THE story that Miss Van Zandt, of Chi
cago, was betrothed to Spies, one of the
anarchists under sentence of death in
that city, is confirmed by dispatch stat
ing that the license for their marriage
was issued yesterday. The young woman
who will make this extraordinary alli-
ance is of a respectable family, and Is rep
resented to be pretty and intelligent.
She is also heiress to considerable for
tune. 1t is evident, however, that she has
an abnormal longing for notouety that
will IN n measure explain her lnfatuation
for Spies, although he is man who
under favorable conditions might make
an impression on any susceptible girl
Miss Van Zandt has undoubtedly per-
suadcd herself to believe that the object
OF her regard is innocent of the charge
upon which he was convicted; that he Is
victim of conspiracy md persecution,
and therefore hero. In this view she
enjoys the association of her name with
his as giving her notoriety. She said to
a reporter with evident satisfaction: 81
suppose I'm the reigning sensation at
present. lye taken Mrs. Cleveland's
place, and pretty soon some other woman
will take NINE" 1t is the delusive fancy
that she is playing the part of IL heroine,
and that the world so regards ner, that
has led her to take this step, regardless
of the fact that it has caused
her parents, of whom she is the
only daughter, great deal of
solcitude, and her mother particularly
is almost prostrated oyer the affair There
has been no vigorous parental opposition
to her course, for the reason that she
seems to be one of those self willcd girls
whom it is little use to oppose. In yield
ing, however, to blind infatuation, re-
gardless of the feelings and wishes of all
those to whom she owes tilial obligation,
under the existing circumstances, Miss
Van Zandt does not commend herself to
any person not like herself morbidly
sentimental. AS TO Spies, he may see
hope for himself in the marriage of this
girl. Otherwise. If he has any sense of
what is manly or honorable, he should
refused to permit her to take step that
may fill her future life with sorrow and